WIAC Women's Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week

Women's Swimming & Diving
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 4 - 10
Swimming
None selected.

Diving
Kristina Wanous, Senior (North Mankato, Minn./West), of UW-La Crosse
Wanous won the three-meter competition (261.20) and placed second in the one-meter (267.75) in UW-La Crosse’s 179-62 dual victory over UW-Whitewater on February 9. She qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship with her performance in the one-meter event.

Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.

Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
Swimming
Elizabeth Werner, Freshman (Wauwatosa/East), of UW-La Crosse
Werner won two events in UW-La Crosse’s 186-51 dual meet victory over UW-Oshkosh on February 2. She captured the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:20.57) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.67).

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Crystal Lensmeyer, Freshman, Whitelaw (Valders)

Diving
Amanda Medendorp, Senior (Hartland/Arrowhead), of UW-La Crosse
Medendorp won the three-meter diving competition in UW-La Crosse’s 186-51 dual meet victory over UW-Oshkosh on February 2. She set a school and facility record in winning the three-meter with a score of 289.50 points. Medendorp placed second in the one-meter competition with a mark of 267.80.

Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.

Week of Jan. 21 - 27
Swimming
Angie Bakula, Freshman (Appleton/West), of UW-Eau Claire
In the Blugolds’ 177-66 victory over UW-Whitewater on January 26, Bakula completed first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.90) and 500-yard freestyle (5:29.39).

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Kristi Parker, Senior, Beaver Dam
UW-Oshkosh, Lynnea Krajco, Sophomore, Verona
UW-River Falls, Rachel Merrier, Sophomore, Scandia, Minn. (Forest Lake) and Samantha Strehlow, Freshman, Hurley
UW-Stevens Point, Elizabeth Abraham, Freshman, Eden Prairie, Minn.

Diving
Kristina Wanous, Senior (North Mankato, Minn./West), of UW-La Crosse
Wanous won the three-meter diving (277.20) and placed second in the one-meter event (245.85) in UW-La Crosse’s 139-104 dual victory at UW-Stevens Point on January 26. She qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the three-meter competition.

Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.

Week of Jan. 14 - 20
Swimming
Chelsea Hoff, Sophomore (Middleton), of UW-La Crosse
Hoff won the 50-yard freestyle (24.38) and 100-yard backstroke (58.86), while finishing second in the 100-yard freestyle (53.04) at the Get to the Point Invitational held January 18-19. She earned NCAA Division III “B” qualifying times in all three events to help lead UW-La Crosse to a second-place team finish.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Luciana Freshman, Brookfield (Central)
UW-River Falls, Tia Felts, Senior, Shawano
UW-Stevens Point, Jennifer Bussey, Freshman, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)

Diving
Amanda Medendorp, Senior (Hartland/Arrowhead), of UW-La Crosse
Medendorp captured the one-meter diving title at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational with a score of 410.60 to earn qualifying status for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Jaynell Feider, Sophomore, Woodbury, Minn.

Week of Dec. 3 - 9
Swimming
Danielle Rux, Junior (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview), of UW-La Crosse
Rux won the 100-yard freestyle (55.67) and was a member of UW-La Crosse’s winning 400-yard freestyle relay (3:50.14) in the Eagles’ dual meet victory at UW-Eau Claire on Dec. 8. She was also a member of the second-place 400-yard medley relay (4:11.91).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Angie Bakula, Freshman, Appleton (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Angie Picotte, Sophomore, Andover, Minn.

Diving
Kristina Wanous, Senior (North Mankato, Minn./West), of UW-La Crosse
Wanous was second in the one-meter (233.50 points) and three-meter (258.00) diving events in UW-La Crosse dual meet victory at UW-Eau Claire on Dec. 8. Her mark in the three-meter competition met the qualifying standard for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.

Week of Nov. 26 - Dec. 2
Swimming
Elizabeth Abraham, Freshman (Eden Prairie, Minn.), of UW-Stevens Point
Competing at the Wheaton College (Ill.) Invitational on Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Abraham qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the 400-yard individual medley with a third-place time of 2:57.80. She also placed seventh in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:11.93.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Angie Bakula, Freshman, Appleton (West)
UW-La Crosse, Danielle Rux, Junior, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)
UW-Oshkosh, Luciana Reichel, Freshman, Brookfield (Central)
UW-River Falls, Tia Felts, Senior, Shawano

Diving
Amanda Medendorp, Senior (Hartland/Arrowhead), of UW-La Crosse
Medendorp captured the one-meter (416.70 points) and three-meter (396.45) diving titles at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Dec. 1. She qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship in the one-meter competition.

Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.

Week of Oct. 29 - Nov. 4
Swimming
Chelsea Hoff, Sophomore (Middleton), of UW-La Crosse
Hoff won three events and was a member of a first-place relay at the Northfield Quad Classic at St. Olaf College (Minn.) on Nov. 3. She captured the 100-yard freestyle (54.05) and 200-yard freestyle (1:59.78) and 200-yard individual medley (2:16.11). Hoff was also a member of UW-La Crosse's winning 200-yard medley relay (1:51.31).

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schettle, Senior, Oshkosh (West)
UW-River Falls, Martha O’Brien, Senior, Hudson

Diving
Sarah Myers, Senior (Eau Claire/North), of UW-Eau Claire
Myers won the one-meter diving (212.35) and three-meter diving (223.20) competition’s in UW-Eau Claire’s 167-70 dual meet victory over UW-River Falls on Nov. 2.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Tami Trochinski, Freshman, Neenah

Week of Oct. 22 - 28
Swimming
Katie Zappa, Freshman (Hudson), of UW-River Falls
Zappa won two events in the Falcons’ 108-102 win over Macalester College (Minn.) on Oct. 26. She won the 50-yard freestyle in 26.62 and the 100-yard freestyle in 57.49. She was also a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that finished second with a time of 2:03.35.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Angie Bakula, Freshman, Appleton (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schettle, Senior, Oshkosh (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Kim Kuber, Freshman, Tomahawk

Diving
None selected.

Week of Oct. 15 - 21
Swimming
Angie Bakula, Freshman (Appleton/West), of UW-Eau Claire
Bakula won a pair of events in a dual meet against NCAA Division II opponent Minnesota State-Mankato. She won the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:07.40 and the 500-yard freestyle with a clocking of 5:25.95.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Sarah Schettle, Senior, Oshkosh (West)
UW-River Falls, Rachel Merrier, Sophomore, Scandia, Minn. (Forest Lake)

Diving
None selected.

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